Wave-motor.



PATENTBD JAN. 21, 1908.

,J TYDINGS t WAVE MOTOR.

APPLIUATION FILED APB. 27. 1906.

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WITNEssEs;

JOHN TYnINes, or PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.`

WAVE-MOTOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J' an. 21, 19,08.

Application filed April'Zr. 1906. Serial Nm 313.953.

To all whom t 'may concern:

Be it known that l, JOHN TYDINGs, of Philadelphia, in the StateofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and vuseful Improvements inVVave-Motors, whereof the following is a specificatcin, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings.

My invention consists of a wave motor comprising a car arranged to bereciprocated by the action of thewaves, and, by suitablel flexibleconnectors, to transmit its motion of reciprocation and effect therotation of a shaft. l

In the accompanying drawings Figurel, is a longitudinal sectional Viewof a motor conveniently embodying my invention. Fig. 2, is a top planview of the motor car shown in section in Fig. l.. Fig. 3, is a sideelevation oi' said car. Fig. 4, is a vertical sectional view of said cartaken on the line 4-4, in Fig. .3. Fig. 5, is an elevational view of theleft hand end of the car shown in Fig. 3.

Fig. 6,.is a sectional view of the motor clutch drums,` taken on theline 6 6, inv Fig. 1. Fig. 7, isa transverse sectional view of said drumtaken on thelinc 7 7, in Fig. 6. Fig. S, is a transverse sectional viewof s aid drum taken on the line 8--8, in Fig. 6.

Referring to Fig. 1, A is the frame-work or housing comprising theinclined track A1. The car B, which is preferably formed. of buoyantmaterial, is Inounted to reciprocate 'from end to end of. the track A1,upon the' rollers l), the gudgeons b1 of said rollers, being I enteredin the bearings B1, at opposite sidesoi the car. The length of saidbearings B1, is so proportionedto the length of traverse of the car,that the gudgeons b1, are at all times in rolling contact therewith,each roller being gradually shifted toward the lower endof its bearingsas the car asses to the'upper. end of the track A1 'an being graduallyre-V turned to the upper end of its bearings jwhen the car passes to thelower end or" the track 'Ah The front end of said car, comprises arecess or wave pocket Bso sha ed asxto receivethe maximum impact of. t eWaves X, which thus force the car to the top of the ineline, from. whichit gravitates to the bottom of the incline when released; the shape ofsaid pocketbeing such as to discharge the` spent wave.' Upon the top B3,of said car B,

'are mounted similar pairs of brake levers B1,

B5, which arerespectively arranged to oscillate upon the vertical studshafts 51, The levers Bt 'are arranged to contact with inclinedabutments A1, projecting from theoposite walls of the housing A, andconverg- Ing toward the eridthereo'f; so thatthe levers B4, which arenormally held in the position shown in Jfull lines in Fig'. 2, by theli'spring fb, are d elect'ed from that position toward the center' of thecar as indicated in dotted lines in said figure, when forced intocontact with said. abutmentsand thus adually' check the movement of thecar an limit its upward traverse. The lower end of the housing' v'Abeing provided with inclined abutments A5, similar to the inclins A4,above described.; the downward-traverse of the car isgraduall'y checkedby the coperas tion of said levers B5, therewith; l in manner similar tothat above described with respect to the levers B4. y y

Upon the top B3, of thei car. are similar .clamps B, B7, by. which theendless yro e belts C1, C2 are rmly secured to the car B,

after being adjusted by the turnbuckles C.

Said belts extend over idle pulleys D, which' are journaled at the'lowerextremity of the housing A; and., over the drums E1, E2,

which are mounted for free rotation upon the stationary drum ,shaft E,and arranged to change the reciprocatory motion transmitted to them, bythe respectiverope belts C1 C2, to continuous rotary motion of thedriving shaft F as follows: Said belts C1, and C2, re-l spectivelyencircle the independent drums E1, E1, whichlatter are both engaged torotate the wheel F1, when the belts 011,92 are shifted;

.in the direction of the arrows upon'Fig. 1, by the traverse of the carB, toward the top of the incline A1A. Said drums t1, E1, are disengagedfrom the wheel F1, and `englaged with. the vcounterpart wheels F?,

by t e reverse traverse of said car and belts C1,and C2, .connectedtherewith.- The aforesaid selective rotation of the wheels F1, F2, iseffected by oppositely inclined pawls e1, e1, .in the drums E1, E2 whicharev alternately engaged .with the rat het teeth f3, f1,`upon the hubsofthe wheels CF1, F2, the pawls e1 of both-drums E1,

E2, being inclined on their inner Yfaces and connected with the ratchetsupon the wheel F1, as shown in- Fig. S, and, the`pawls e2r of each ofsaid drums E1, and E2, being inclined upon their inner faces and engagedwiththeratcliets upon the respectiyewheels F2, as shown .in section inFig. 7.

. The wheel F1, is connected with the drum F, upon the shaft f, bymeansoi the crossed belt f1; and, the Wheels F2, are also coni nectedwith said drum F, bytlie respective straiglht belts so. that the shaftis coni Stant the arrow shown in Fim l g such motion being transmitted:by the crossed belt. f1, While'the car B, is "assing toward the top' ofthe. incline, and, ythe strai ht belts f 2, while the;car is passintoward 'die' bottom of the incline A1. Said I) alternately active andidle; the'beltsfz, cause the idle rotation of the wheels Fupon the shaftE, while' thefdrum lF, '.i's positively 'rotated by the crossed belt1fand; the beltj7 causestlie idle? rotation of the-.Wheel F1," dur.- ingthe time said drum-F, is po'sitivelyrotated by the belts f 2. Itis tobennderstood that the aforesaid alternate reverse idle rotation yrotated. in vthe direction indicatedby of the wheels F1', F2, causeswhichever of theor e2, `arefor the time beingseries of pawls el;'inoperative, to' be- .disengaged fromV the resp'ectivel'ratehet' teeth;but` said pawls are continueusly presented for-operative engagementwiththe ratchets bymeans'of the spring e5, e, so that there/isnointerriiptionv inthe transmission of .continuous rotary' movement tothe drum F; occasioned by the reversal of the direction of traverse ofthe car B, and 1 the driving -belts'Cl, C2, and drums El, E2, connectedtherewith. l A

It is-to be understood that 'the rotary movement of shaft j', may betransmitted therefrom by any convenient means, but I have i v vnotillustrated any such means, as thesame forms no part of my'presentinvention. Ido unot desire to limit myself to the` precisev constructionand arrangement ol' my iinproveme'nts which I have herein set forth, as'it is obvious that various modifications may be made therein, withoutdeparting froin'the 40 essential features of'inyinvention.

I claim: A y l. Ina'wave motor, the combination withastationaryJtraclijof a car arranged to trav.. on said car; and anlinclined abutment in -Xed relation erse-said track; a brake lever u withsaid track,1 arrangedv to 4cooperate with. said brake lever to check thetraverse of said A car7 substantiallyv as set fortli.

2. In a Wav'e'inotor, the combination with a stationary track; of acararranged totraverse said track; a brake mechanism upon said car; and,means in stationary relationv with said track, arranged to coperate withsaidv brake mechanism to check the traverse of said car, substantiallyas set forth.

3.v In a wave motor, the combination with .Y a stationary track; of acar-arranged to trav.

l erse. said tracl;l a pair vofbrale levers upon said car; a springtending` toV thrust said levers into operative position; and, means inso stationary relation with said track, arranged i to coperatewith saidbrake levers to check the traverse of said car, substantiallyas setforth: y

d 4. In awave motor, the combination with e5 a stationary track; of acar arran ed to trav; erse said'traclr; a pair of brake. eversupcn sa'idcar; a spring tending to thrust said levers-into operative position;and, inclined track, arranged to cooperate with said brake levers tocheck the'traverse of said car, substantially asset forth.

5. ln a'wave motor, the combination Witlr tate at the oppositeends fsaid track; an end-less belt connecting saiddrums; meansy carried bysaid belt, arranged to adjustably vary the length of the latter; and, acar at- Ytached to said belt and arranged toA traverse said track;substantially as set forth. 6. In a wave motor7 thecombination with astationary track; of drums mounted to ro-v tate at the opposite ends ofsaid track; an endless belt-connecting` said drums; a car attached tosaid belt; brake mechanism carried by said car; and, means in stationaryrelation said brake mechanism to-'ch'eekv the traversel of saidvcar;substantially as set forth.

7. Ina wave motor, the combination with' a stationary track of two'shafts mounted at respectively opposite ends of said .tra-ck; two drumsmounted on one of said shafts; idle pulleys 'on the other of saidshafts; two end- 954r less belts respectively connecting said drums andidle pulleys; a car attached toA both of said belts' and arranged totraverse said4 track; a shaft counter to said shaft provided nectingsaid drums with said counter shaft, whereby said counter shaft isrotated iii one i direction by alternate connection with said` l endlessbelts,' in accordance with the direc' JOHN 'rYinNes-- ',.WitnesseaARTHUR E. PAIGE, E. L. FULLEBrroN.

abutments in stationary relation. With said 70 p a stationary` track;of'drums mountedto ror'75 l with said track, arranged to cooperate withwith drums; and, means voperatiifely con- 10o tion of traverse of saidcar in alternately ope y

